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The life of luxury

Amber is fifteen years old. Read about her life. Notice the highlighted phrases.

Lesson B Striking it richLesson A Having it all

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I’m 15. I attend Cherry Lane Academy — it’s a private school.

We have a summer house in Greece. We fly there in our private jet. It’s awesome!

I got my first credit card when I was 13, and I also work out with a personal trainer.

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The life of luxury

Amber is fifteen years old. Read about her life. Notice the highlighted phrases.

Lesson B Striking it rich

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This is Stan. He’s my limousine driver. When I feel lonely, I talk to him about my problems.

I receive spending money from my dad to buy clothes. I only wear designer clothes.

Sometimes I go with my dad on trips. We always stay in a luxury suite in a hotel.

Lesson A Having it all

1. spend August in a ____________ by the sea

2. hire a ______________ to drive me to work every day for a month

3. buy the latest _____________ at an expensive boutique

4. send your child to an expensive ____________ for an academic year

5. hire your own _____________ for six months and get in shape

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Use the highlighted phrases from the pictures to fill in the fantasy lottery prizes below.

summer house

designer clothes limousine driver

private school

The life of luxury

personal trainer

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I’m 15. I attend Cherry Lane Academy — it’s a private school.

We have a summer house in Greece. We fly there in our private jet. It’s awesome!

I got my first credit card when I was 13, and I also work out with a personal trainer.

Keys


6. stay in a __________ in a five-star hotel for a month

7. hire a _________ and fly around the world for a week

8. have all the money you owe on your _________ paid off for you

9. invite your friends on a fifteen-minute shopping spree with unlimited

_____________

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Use the highlighted phrases from the pictures to fill in the fantasy lottery prizes below.

Keys

luxury suite

The life of luxury

credit card

private jet

spending money

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This is Stan. He’s my limousine driver. When I feel lonely, I talk to him about my problems.

I receive spending money from my dad to buy clothes. I only wear designer clothes.

Sometimes I go with my dad on trips. We always stay in a luxury suite in a hotel.


Speaking

I gave him the winning ticket.

Expressing sympathy

Useful Expressions

Oh, no! You must be upset!Bad luck. / Hard luck.What a shame.That’s too bad.I’m sorry to hear that.What a pity.Things will turn right soon.How awful / terrible! Gosh, that’s terrible!It was such a shock to hear.

Expressing sympathy


Speaking

Practice the conversation with a partner.

I have the worst luck.Why? What happened?I bought two lottery tickets. One of them was a winning ticket.That’s great news! What’s so unlucky about that?Well, I gave one of the tickets to my best friend as a present.That’s a nice thing to do.Well, I gave him the winning ticket. I didn’t win anything.That’s too bad!Yeah. I wish I still had that ticket. He won a big cash prize.

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Speaking

Look at each situation. What happened in each one? Take turns telling your partner in your own words.



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Communication

My wish list

Phillip is bored. He is daydreaming about his wish list. What can you say about him based on his list?

He wishes he could buy an expensive diamond ring. Maybe he has a serious girlfriend, and he wants to give the ring to her.


My Wish List1. buy a diamond ring2. run the company3. take a long vacation4. play in the World Cup5. buy a house in the suburbs6. star in the big budget movie


Communication

What things do you want to change in your life? Write a wish list for yourself. Use three of these topics.

timevacation


My wish list

moneyfriends

homeappearance

funother: _____________

1. ___________________________

2. ___________________________

3. ___________________________


Communication

Exchange wish lists with a partner. What does the list tell you about him or her? Ask questions about each wish.


My wish list

Why do you want to be taller? I love sports. I wish I could be the star player in a big basketball game.


Communication

Get into groups of four and tell each other what you would do in the situations below.


My wish list

1. If I suddenly struck it rich, ________________________________________

2. If I had a lot of money, ___________________________________________

3. If I were a pop star / a famous football player, _________________________

4. If I were the General Secretary of the United Nations, ___________________

5. If I ___________________________________________________________


Communication

Get into groups of four and tell each other what you would do in the situations below.


My wish list

Information for practice

Non-Material things I could help end the world hunger. I would give the money to charity. I would be able to affect the world in a positive way. I would be able to help people. …

I wish …

Material things I would buy a new car. I would be able to travel around the world. I would buy a really big house. I could wear a lot of designer clothes all the time. …

I wish …


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